(A) All signs must be adequately maintained in good appearance and repair.
(B) Painted signs will be considered in need of refinishing if:
(1) Twenty percent or more of the surface is missing or shows evidence of peeling, checking, cracking or blistering of the paint;
(2) Twenty percent or more of the surface shows evidence of mildew; or
(3) The colors used have faded appreciably and the surface sheen is gone.
(C) All sign framing and support structures must be adequately maintained to keep them in a state of good appearance and repair.
(D) Illuminated signs will be considered in need of repair if 20% or more of the light bulbs are not fully illuminated, or if 20% or more of the surface area of an internally illuminated sign is not illuminated.
(Prior Code, § 166.128) (Ord. 2014-040, passed 7-8-2014) Penalty, see § 165.999